写字 (寫字)
xiě zì
Pinyin

Definition

写字 (寫字)
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xiě zì
  1. to write characters

Character Decomposition

Related Words (20)

名字
míng zi
  1. 1 name (of a person or thing)
  2. 2 classifier: 个 gè
字
zì
  1. 1 letter
  2. 2 symbol
  3. 3 character
  4. 4 word
  5. 5 classifier: 个 gè
  6. 6 courtesy or style name traditionally given to males aged 20 in dynastic China
数字
shù zì
  1. 1 numeral
  2. 2 digit
  3. 3 number
  4. 4 figure
  5. 5 amount
  6. 6 digital (electronics etc)
  7. 7 classifier: 个 gè
十字
shí zì
  1. 1 cross road
  2. 2 cross-shaped
  3. 3 crucifix
  4. 4 the character ten
十字架
shí zì jià
  1. 1 cross
  2. 2 crucifix
  3. 3 yoke one has to endure

Idioms (12)

一字一泪
yī zì yī lèi
  1. 1 each word is a teardrop (idiom)
一字不提
yī zì bù tí
  1. 1 to not mention a single word (about sth) (idiom)
一字千金
yī zì qiān jīn
  1. 1 one word worth a thousand in gold (idiom)
  2. 2 (in praise of a piece of writing or calligraphy) each character is perfect
  3. 3 each word is highly valued
一字褒贬
yī zì bāo biǎn
  1. 1 dispensing praise or blame with a single word (idiom)
  2. 2 concise and powerful style
八字没一撇
bā zì méi yī piě
  1. 1 lit. there is not even the first stroke of the character 八 (idiom)
  2. 2 fig. things have not even begun to take shape
  3. 3 no sign of success yet

Sample Sentences

开始写字之前，把整个笔毛都沾上墨汁，然后在砚台的边边上把多余的墨汁弄掉。
kāishǐ xiězì zhīqián ，bǎ zhěnggè bǐ máo dōu zhān shàng mòzhī ，ránhòu zài yàntái de biān biān shàng bǎ duōyú de mòzhī nòng diào 。
Before you start writing, you should cover the whole brush with ink. Then remove the excess ink on the edge of the ink stone.
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写字的时候，笔要拿直，拇指食指夹住笔身，其它手指靠着作为辅助，手掌心中空，想象里面有颗鸡蛋。
xiězì de shíhou ，bǐ yào ná zhí ，mǔzhǐ shízhǐ jiā zhù bǐ shēn ，qítā shǒuzhǐ kàozhe zuòwéi fǔzhù ，shǒuzhǎngxīn zhōngkòng ，xiǎngxiàng lǐmiàn yǒu kē jīdàn 。
When you are writing Chinese calligraphy, you have to hold the pen straight. Use your thumb and forefinger to clamp onto the body of the calligraphy brush. The other fingers can be used as additional support. The palm of your hand needs to be empty. You can imagine an egg sitting in the palm on your hand (so that you don't crush it).
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写字的时候不要急，慢慢写，起笔慢，笔画最后要好好收笔，不要急。
xiězì de shíhou bù yào jí ，mànmàn xiě ，qǐ bǐ màn ，bǐhuà zuìhòu yào hǎohāo shōubǐ ，bù yào jí 。
One should not rush when writing calligraphy. Take your time. Go slowly with your first contact. When you are finishing the chracter, one ought to do this properly and take one's time when lifting the calligraphy pen from the final stroke.
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这年头，很难得有年轻人愿意静下心来写字了，为什么想学呀？
zhè niántou ，hěn nándé yǒu niánqīngrén yuànyì jìng xià xīn lái xiězì le ，wèishénme xiǎng xué ya ？
In this day and age it's rare for young people to have the calm attitude necessary to write characters. Why do you want to learn?
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老师，我想学写字，您教吗？
lǎoshī ，wǒ xiǎng xué xiězì ，nín jiāo ma ？
Sir, I want to learn to write characters, do you teach that?
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哥哥教我写字。
gēge jiāo wǒ xiězì 。
My older brother teaches me to write characters.
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哎，咱一年到头也写不了几个字。我上一次写字还是收快递的时候签了个名。我还经常提笔忘字。
āi ，zán yī niándàotóu yě xiěbùliǎo jǐ ge zì 。wǒ shàngyīcì xiězì háishì shōu kuàidì de shíhou qiān le ge míng 。wǒ hái jīngcháng tíbǐwàngzì 。
Agh, we don't handwrite more than a few characters a year. The last time I wrote something by hand was when I had to sign for an express delivery. I often forget characters when I write by hand, too.
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写字的时候，笔要拿稳。
xiězì de shíhou ，bǐ yào ná wěn 。
When you're writing characters, you need to hold the pen steady.
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啊？中国人也会忘记怎么写字？
ǎ ？Zhōngguórén yě huì wàngjì zěnme xiězì ？
Huh? Chinese people forget how to write characters, too?
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想写字？
xiǎng xiězì ？
Did he want to write?
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